tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7722037294375418886.post2130907695538806776..comments2024-01-08T10:36:56.143-06:00Comments on The Logonauts: How to Find High-Quality Diverse Literature for ChildrenKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00976518664053843566noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7722037294375418886.post-76955148820250660242016-05-30T16:07:54.119-05:002016-05-30T16:07:54.119-05:00So glad to you have too, Marjorie! Love your 3 wor...So glad to you have too, Marjorie! Love your 3 words. Great summary.Katie TheLogonautshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01692992719352402255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7722037294375418886.post-68864982704618404562016-05-30T16:07:01.494-05:002016-05-30T16:07:01.494-05:00Excellent point, Jane. I had my 3rd graders think ...Excellent point, Jane. I had my 3rd graders think about stereotypes this year by comparing post cards of WI to their own experiences. Eye opening for them.Katie TheLogonautshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01692992719352402255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7722037294375418886.post-19927490340056509192016-05-30T16:06:01.822-05:002016-05-30T16:06:01.822-05:00Thanks for sharing your thoughts about this too, B...Thanks for sharing your thoughts about this too, Beth!Katie TheLogonautshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01692992719352402255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7722037294375418886.post-60094240512759726752016-05-18T17:56:54.853-05:002016-05-18T17:56:54.853-05:00I agree with you - for me the key words (in a nuts...I agree with you - for me the key words (in a nutshell!) are integrity, authenticity and empathy...<br /><br />I am really enjoying being a part of the #diversekidlit linkup - I am meeting so many wonderful sites - and books!Marjorie (MWD)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05560614832570399621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7722037294375418886.post-29844316158420066362016-05-18T13:31:45.594-05:002016-05-18T13:31:45.594-05:00To write about a country or culture you've nev...To write about a country or culture you've never even visited, let alone spent time getting to known and understand, seems so unfair - I can't imagine someone writing about my hometown without ever having visited it, or visiting one part of my country and then assuming that they know everything about the country as a whole! We would never make those kinds of broad assumptions about our own hometowns or countries, yet all too often those assumptions are made about other peoples homes, which can be so hurtful and even harmful. Jane @ www.raincitylibrarian.cahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12721142460522914540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7722037294375418886.post-87912030106865444292016-05-17T20:39:20.293-05:002016-05-17T20:39:20.293-05:00Thanks so much for sharing your perspective on thi...Thanks so much for sharing your perspective on this! I really appreciate your thoughts on this, particularly the idea of well-rounded characters. It frustrates me to no end when I see books with flat characters who seem to just be there to serve as vehicles for specific agendas. You bring up such great, specific characteristics to look for -- thanks!Beth @ Pages and Marginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11666781396624283526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7722037294375418886.post-30889328906826253242016-05-08T21:22:42.977-05:002016-05-08T21:22:42.977-05:00Thanks, Ricki! I'd love to hear your perspecti...Thanks, Ricki! I'd love to hear your perspective if there are other big ideas/questions to concern that I've overlooked.Katie TheLogonautshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01692992719352402255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7722037294375418886.post-69011331820239543902016-05-08T21:22:21.208-05:002016-05-08T21:22:21.208-05:00Thanks for your support, Joanna!Thanks for your support, Joanna!Katie TheLogonautshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01692992719352402255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7722037294375418886.post-68051103344795395322016-05-08T21:21:58.692-05:002016-05-08T21:21:58.692-05:00Thank you for sharing, Rebekah, and I appreciate y...Thank you for sharing, Rebekah, and I appreciate your thoughts about the girls in Chandra's Magic Light. If you read my longer review, my critique is basically what you mentioned in your parenthesis - that their was too much going on in the story. Compared to characters in books like Four Feet, Two Sandals, I wish more had been done with Chandra's Magic Light. Katie TheLogonautshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01692992719352402255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7722037294375418886.post-78808916015964489382016-05-08T21:19:41.909-05:002016-05-08T21:19:41.909-05:00Thanks for sharing, Claire! I'm glad you felt ...Thanks for sharing, Claire! I'm glad you felt that this added to the conversation.Katie TheLogonautshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01692992719352402255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7722037294375418886.post-33427854673845767442016-05-07T18:12:43.809-05:002016-05-07T18:12:43.809-05:00I do a lot of research on this subject, so it was ...I do a lot of research on this subject, so it was delightful to read your perspective. Thanks for sharing!Ricki Ginsberg at Unleashing Readershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086548238873957327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7722037294375418886.post-28489412804608224412016-05-07T18:12:37.179-05:002016-05-07T18:12:37.179-05:00I do a lot of research on this subject, so it was ...I do a lot of research on this subject, so it was delightful to read your perspective. Thanks for sharing!Ricki Ginsberg at Unleashing Readershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086548238873957327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7722037294375418886.post-7452307409949162622016-05-07T17:14:51.207-05:002016-05-07T17:14:51.207-05:00Thank you for such clear and specific guidelines. ...Thank you for such clear and specific guidelines. Diverse books should indeed be held to the same high standard of any books we would want to give to children and young adults.Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00633484787634197878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7722037294375418886.post-22019995916014698702016-05-07T09:40:50.101-05:002016-05-07T09:40:50.101-05:00I agree that nuance is so important. A story being...I agree that nuance is so important. A story being set in "Africa" is a pet peeve of mine. There's no other region of the world where we talk in broad strokes about continents rather than countries or particular cultures.<br />I admit to being biased, as I am a Barefoot Books Ambassador, but I find your characterization of the Deena and Chandra in Chandra's Magic Light to be somewhat unfair. I agree that the characters in the story could be more developed (perhaps the author was trying to do a bit too much in the story with explaining what solar tukis are and how they matter.) Rather than finding the girls to be characters who just "stand there and are poor," I actually was drawn to their agency and compassion in figuring out a way to help their baby brother. Rebekahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04837444485223950909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7722037294375418886.post-89876556031490763412016-05-07T09:30:17.518-05:002016-05-07T09:30:17.518-05:00This post is a keeper and should be a "must r...This post is a keeper and should be a "must read" for reviewers, authors, and those who share books with children. I appreciate your candor and honesty. I only review books that I believe are well written and promote diversity without using stereotypes.Claire Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17922748881956462802noreply@blogger.com